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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1572
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Feff, v. P.t. fefte. P.p. feft, feift. [ME. feffe (c. 1300), feoffen (c 1290), AF. feoffer, OF. fieuffer, fieffer.] tr. To infeft. a1400 Legends of the Saints xxxii. 648.
The bischope gert than a nunry make, & feffit for Justinis sake a1400 Ib. xliv. 341. c1420 Wynt. v. 3019.
Constantyne … fefte the Kyrk on many wys Wyth gret and fayre and fre franchys 1456 Hay I. 214/32.
The haly kirk is rychtwisly feft of the patrymoyne … gevin be … Constantyne 1491 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 409.
The kirk of Abirdene is feft of the tent penny of ald of all wardis and relevis of the said landis 1503 Reg. Cupar A. I. 259.
We … have feit and feift the said Jhone Baxter for all the termys of his lyff 1535 Stewart 23366.
Richt mony place he foundit and syne feft In halie Kirk 1572 Protocol Book of T. Lindsay 52.
Land … quhairtill my said mother is feft and sesit in
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